The United Nations’ declared May 20 as World Bee Day in a resolution signed late in 2017 that was initially sponsored by Slovenia, a nation The Telegraph newspaper reported “loves bees more than anywhere else.” According to a statement released Dec. 20, 2017, the United Nations said, “Every year on this day, the attention of the global public will be drawn to the importance of preserving bees and other pollinators. People will be reminded of the importance of bees for the entire humanity and invited to take concrete action to preserve and protect them.”